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[quote=Anonymous]I have heard great things from families of kids at Oakland Terrace at Plyers Mill in Wheaton. It is a focus school so the class sizes in K-2 are smaller. I think the max is 19 or 20, vs Title 1 which may be 16. Keep in mind that class sizes are smaller for a reason at a Title 1 school. For example, at my friend's child's Title 1 school, English is not the primary language spoken in at least 1/2 of her classmates' homes. Most of the kids had no formal schooling prior to entering Kindergarten. The teacher needs more time with the students individually to get them acclimated to the educational system and find ways to make sure she is communicating effectively with the kids and families. I know my friend says there are some behavioral issues in her daughters class more so because the kids are still adjusting than that the kids have behavioral issues. Also she says the parent involvement and PTA is practically non-existent. While I volunteer every week or so in my kids' classes, as do several other parents, her kids' teachers were surprised when she asked about volunteering and were not particularly receptive. Albeit her school has extra funds for aides in the class and to do some of the administrative work that I do when volunteering, I do feel more invested in my kids' school just for the mere fact that I am there.

Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say is that more to think about than class size to assist your child's education. My son has some sensory issues, mild but there, and he was OK in his class of 25 when he was in kindergarten. The teacher was great at controlling the class volume, and her room was not overly cluttered, which can cause sensory overload for DS. I never said anything to the teacher about DS because I wanted to see how things panned out for him.[/quote]

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